The Football Brainiacs

Image of Brey Walker via @BrandonTFB

– Team Notes | Prentice McKinney: During yesterday’s Big 12 media days, Bob Stoops mentioned Prentice McKinney as someone who has been standing out during summer workouts. Meanwhile, on the defensive side of the ball, the names we’ve heard most are PJ Mbanasor and Kahlil Haughton. We’d actually heard very little about McKinney (just folks saying that he’s consistent, no mental errors, etc.).

In asking around about why Stoops may have singled McKinney out, I came to find out the true freshman defensive back has been putting in quite a bit of extra work with Coach Schmidt. There are other young guys doing extra work as well of course, but they may be doing the work with a GA or someone else on the support staff. It just so happens McKinney does a lot of his extra work with Schmidt, so it comes as no surprise he’d be a player Stoops would hear the most about. As most of you know, Stoops isn’t allowed to be around the players in the summer so he relies heavily on progress reports from his support staff.

It’s very encouraging to know OU has guys like Mbanasor, Haughton, and McKinney who are not only impressive athletes and players, but also diligent workers at such a young age. – (Super K)

– Clifford Chattman: Yesterday I had a chance to catch up with 2016 LSU safety commit, Clifford Chattman (6’4″ 190 – New Orleans, LA). It sounds like Kerry Cooks is doing some work with Chattman, who let me know he will be taking an official visit to OU on October 24th for the Texas Tech game.

Chattman told me Cooks came by to see him in the spring and offered him at that time. Chattman is a tall safety standing around 6’4″ and despite that height, he says that Cooks is recruiting him as a DB.

As the season approaches OU is already starting to put together a nice list of prospects that will be taking official visits. – (Super K)

– Ashton Julious: JUCO 2016 offensive lineman Ashton Julious (Lackwanna CC) also let me know he will take an official visit to OU for the Texas Tech game (October 24th). Julious is originally from South Carolina so the Gamecocks are seen as the biggest competition for the Sooners. But as most of you recall, Bill Bedenbaugh pulled Jamal Danley out of Mississippi last year so there is certainly a precedent. – (Super K)

– Brey Walker: Speaking of Bedenbaugh, the man is simply a tireless recruiter. So it comes as no surprise that he and Southmoore 2018 offensive lineman Brey Walker have hit it off so early. OU offered the 6’5″ 300-pound sophomore last spring and since then he has picked up offers from Alabama, Michigan, Arkansas, along with a host of others.

Yesterday, Brey, his dad, Corwin, and mom all took a spur of the moment unofficial visit to Norman. According to Corwin, “we pulled up to the Switzer Center since his mom hasn’t been able to go on all of the visits. We got a hold of the staff and Coach Drew Hill showed us around.” He went on to add that Bedenbaugh was down in Dallas, so he was unable to accompany them on their campus tour.

But the Walkers’ enjoyed their tour of Headington Hall and said that it is the best living quarters they’ve seen on all their visits. Walker is also planning a to visit the Arkansas campus this Friday. With both the prospect and family continuing to show interest in the Sooners, on their own accord mind you, it can only be seen as a good sign for OU in their pursuit of the potentially one of the top offensive tackles not only in the state, but possibly the entire 2018 class. – (Brandon)

– UPDATE (12:33 pm): Sooners extend new offer to 2017 WR Ryan Jones (6’3″ 200 – Charlotte, NC).